Mr. Joseph Narh Padi

M Phil, Music Composition   (University of Ghana,             Legon, 2006); M Phil, Teaching English as Second Language (TESL) (University of Ghana, Legon, 2016); M A Teaching English as Second Language (TESL) (University of Ghana, Legon, 2012); BA Arts, Music and English (University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, 1999); Teacher’s Certificate A (Mt Mary College of Education, 1989)

Work Experience

Assistant Lecturer & Head of Department of English (Joined October 1, 2019 – Present)

Teaching areas: Reading and Writing, Listening and Speaking, Varieties of English, Literary Criticism, Literary Stylistics, Grammar, Music and Dance, Music Theory and Composition, and Choral Directing.

Adjunct Lecturer– University of Cape Coast, College

Courses taught: English Language Grammar and Communicative Skills (DBE), Methods of Teaching Basic School English (DBE), English Methodology (BPF), Advanced Writing, Varieties of English, Syntax, Survey of English Literature, and African Literature (PDE).

He taught Music & Dance & the handling of the College Choir at Mount Mary Teacher Training College (5 Years)

Taught Music & English at St. Augustine’s College, Cape Coast (2012 – 2019)

Taught English Language at St. Jude Senior Secondary School (2004 – 2007)

Taught Mathematics & English Language  at St. Dominic Basic School, Taifa and Domama Junior Secondary School ( 2006/2007 – 2010 and 1989/1990)

Taught at New Takoradi R/C Primary (3 years)

Publications

Digital Game for Learning Grammar (Paper)

Student’s Study Strategies (Paper)

Research Interest

Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL)

Literary Criticism and Literary Stylistics

African Music

Music in Education

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